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WCRJ Executive Director Testifies in IL House Judiciary Committee Hearing

On January 11th, 2021, Workers Center for Racial Justice executive director DeAngelo Bester was called by the Illinois House Judiciary C...

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WCRJ Celebrates Key Victories in the Passage of ILBC's Criminal Justice Omnibus Bill

The Workers Center for Racial Justice celebrates today's passage of the landmark omnibus bill on criminal justice championed by the Illin...

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WCRJ Endorses ILBC’s Omnibus Bill to End Systems of Police Impunity

The Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) applauds the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) for its leadership, vision, and respon...

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Demanding a City Budget that Reflects our Values

Ahead of Monday's city council meeting on the 2021 budget, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) is amplifying community demands f...

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Our Fight to End Systems of Police Impunity

Throughout Illinois, powerful union contracts shield police officers from investigations of alleged misconduct and abuse. Local police un...

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Mobilizing for a Fair Tax System in Illinois

This election cycle, our economic future is on the Illinois ballot. Voters have the opportunity to advance equity and opportunity in our ...

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WCRJ Advances Policy Demands for Veto Session

Last week, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) convened a news conference to unveil its racial justice policy priorities for the...

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WCRJ Releases New Black Voter Polling Report

Amid the recent political uprisings against systems of anti-Black police violence and racialized economic injustice, the Workers Center f...

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This is What Grassroots Power Looks Like...

Last week, hundreds of WCRJ members and allies came together to participate in the Safety and Liberation Week of Action. By committing to...

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WCRJ Releases Agenda to End Systems of Anti-Black Policing

This year, as the historic mass uprising for Black Liberation commands national attention, the occasion of Juneteenth assumes a particula...

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Celebrating a Hard Fought Win for Workers Rights

Even as we confront the challenges of a global pandemic and the practical limitations imposed by social distancing practices, the Workers...

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WCRJ Hosts Black Resilience Roundtable

This week, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WC4RJ) in partnership with Illinois State Representative Kambium Buckner hosted the Bla...

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WCRJ Releases Racial Justice Agenda for COVID-19

As public health officials release preliminary details on statewide COVID-19 death rates, a harrowing, yet all too familiar trend has bec...

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Continuing the Fight for Liberation Amidst a Global Pandemic

This past week, as people across the globe confronted the uncharted reality of the coronavirus pandemic, the Workers Center for Racial Ju...

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WCRJ Introduces SAFER Communities Act

Last week the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) introduced two groundbreaking bills into the Illinois Legislature that aim to dism...

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Tell Illinois Lawmakers to Oppose Child Detention

On Monday, October 28th, Illinois’ House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to consider a dangerous bill that would undermine safety, justi...

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WCRJ Launches #SafetyIs Campaign to Shift the Narrative on Public Safety

On August 15th, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) will hold the 2019 Forum for Safety and Liberation. At this annual event, WC...

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Mayor Lightfoot's Troubling New Rhetoric on Law Enforcement

It was only a matter of months ago that candidate Lori Lightfoot, in her bid to become Chicago's first Black woman mayor, offered a long ...

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Up in Smoke: The Broken Promise of Illinois’ Marijuana Legalization Policy

Last week, Illinois lawmakers closed the spring session on a tone of flagrant self-congratulation for what has been heralded by the fawni...

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No Justice. No Weed

In the final weeks of session, Illinois lawmakers will consider a critical bill that would not only legalize the possession and sale of s...

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